Lake Worth, Fla. - The St. Thomas Aquinas College Baseball team dropped a 7-2 non-conference decision to Southern Connecticut State University on Monday afternoon at the Santaluces Sports Complex.

STAC falls to 4-10 on the season, while Southern Connecticut moves to 11-1.

How it Happened

• Southern Connecticut scored two runs in the first inning, as and Andrew Eng two RBI double brought home both Tony Zambito and Bill Sullivan.
• The Owls doubled their lead at 4-0 in the third, with a Connor Goggin double, scoring Andrew Eng, followed by a Mike DeMartino double, plating Goggin.
• A fourth inning bases loaded walk to Kyle Lagrutta , allowed Matthew Johnson to score, breaking the shutout and making it 4-1.
• Tony Zambito's RBI single in the bottom of the frame, with Mike Ferrett crossing the plate, gave So. Conn back its four-run lead at 5-1.
• An Andrew Jemison fifth inning RBI single, scored Danny Di Marzo to cut the deficit to 5-2.
• So. Conn's Mike Ferrett got the run back in the bottom of the fifth, via an RBI single with Mike DeMartino coming home.
• Bill Sullivan would score the Owls final run of the game in the sixth on the strength of a failed pickoff attempt to give Southern Connecticut a 7-2 lead and the game.

Top STAC Performances

• Andrew Jemison picked up three hits in four at-bats, with a double and two RBI.
• Danny Di Marzo went 2-for-4 with a double and two runs scored on the afternoon.
• Christopher Conti recorded a 3-for-4 day for STAC.
• Bryan Krolikowski (Loss, 0-1) - 3.1 innings, 7 Hits, 5 Runs, 1 Walk, 1 Strikeouts.
• Yanni Orfanidis, Andrew Alameda, Mateo Reyes and Orin Winslow combined to give up three hits and two runs (one earned) in relief, while walking one and fanning five over the final four and two thirds innings. 

Next Game

St. Thomas Aquinas battles Felician University on Tuesday, March 15. First pitch is scheduled for Noon in Florida.